Fandom High Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2012, Early Saturday Evening (Part 1)

[bigdamnprincipal]

With things back to normal - or as normal as Fandom ever got - preparations for graduation had gone into full swing. The ceremony was set for right after sunset, to make sure all types of guests could safely attend, and the lawn had been lit up with blue and gold lights, creating safe paths in which to walk to the seating area and giving everything a twinkling, serene appearance.

Of course, the staff knew that graduation was rarely a serene event, and the fact that Ingvar's volcano was being unusually active emphasized the need to prepare the seniors as much as possible. Last year's cache of weapons had been discreetly stashed in a trunk behind the podium...and yes, they'd all been properly cleaned. Who knew what dried Viking blood could do to metal?

Once everything had been arranged, the guests were let in, and all that was left was to pray everything went smoothly.

[OCD is up! Have at it! Welcome | The Processsion | Speeches | Diplomas | OOC]

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Warren Worthington III

[bigdamnprincipal]

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[wwiii]

Oh god, Warren didn't want to graduate. Warren didn't have to graduate, did he? Oh, god, they were making Warren graduate.

At least he managed to look the very image of composed as he walked up to get his diploma. And if he spread his wings a little as he took it in his hand, well, that was a 'mutant and proud' moment, if ever he saw one.

He did it!

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[vanillajello]

Oh, like Kate wasn't going to stand up and clap for her favorite fake step-brother (or whatever the term had been) and disastrous dating partner.

"GO WARREN! WHOOOO!"

Oh yeah, and she was really loud.

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[olympian-herc.livejournal.com]

"Huzzah!" Hercules exclaimed, giving Warren a standing ovation and a round of loud applause. "You go, Warren! You go girl!"

Hercules still thought he was funny.

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[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

Wesley made sure to clap particularly loudly for this one. Warren had been closer to a support system to him than anyone else on this island, and he'd gone through rather a lot himself, so he deserved the applause.

So he would get clapped for and he would like it, was the moral of the story here.

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[endsthegame]

Ender, predictably, had excellent timing with his clapping - he started in exactly as Warren's wings spread.

He did always have a weakness for symbolism.

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[momslilassassin]

Ben let out a piercing whistle before he cheered, and not just because they were almost to the end of the line of graduates.

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[thatsamilkshake]

You'd have to forgive Francine some sniffling along with the applause and YAYS. That was her last Fandom Little Sibling up there.

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[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

Rilla clapped and cheered for Warren. She wasn't going to hold his girlfriend against him for such a monumental achievement!

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[longislandiceme]

That was his best friend up there!

And Bobby made sure everyone damn well knew it, with the amount of cheering that was happening here.

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[angelo_wings]

Oh! Wings! See, she should have done that, but it would have been more of a thing.

They could pose for a photo or something later.

She was laughing as she applauded. And if she clapped harder when he spread his wings, so be it.

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[selfhelphero]

Billy grinned when Warren spread his wings, and cheered. Hey, the mutants had to stick together, right?

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[glacial_queen]

Karla might have done something ridiculous and maudling and begun crying the moment he spread his wings, but she wasn't going to let something as stupid as tears stop her from grinning and cheering and clapping so loudly her hands hurt.

*I love you,* she sent on a psychic thread. *And I'm so very, very proud of you!*

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[brat_inslayage]

Hey, look, a loud whistle and a shouted "Hell yeah!" from Kennedy's seat. So what if that lacked decorum? Warren's subtle gesture wasn't lost on her, and she was freaking proud of him for it.

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[weetuskenraider]

Tahiri would absolutely clap for Warren, yes, and grin a little more brightly after he took his diploma.

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[theboyos.livejournal.com]

"WARREN!" They boyos were shouting in unison, grinning and cheering for him. They didn't understand much about the Protocol of this ceremony, but everyone else was yelling and being loud and damn if they wouldn't be, too.

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[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"WARREN WARREN WARREN WARREN!" Dinah was being as loud as possible. "YAAAY!"

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[offers-choices.livejournal.com]

Lucivar so wanted to yell something inappropriate, like "Head's up!" or something, just to see Warren's instincts at work, but he decided to give the boyo a break.

He settled for cheering loudly and whistling. The kind of piercing whistle that could make ears ring.

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[life_inshadow]

Tara was already clapping for Warren, but when he spread his wings she bounced to her feet.

He deserved it.

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[warren-jr.livejournal.com]

Warren Jr was not bouncing around and screaming like some of the audience members. Instead, he sat in his seat and clapped until his hands hurt. This whole day seemed like a dream, almost. His son was up there, wings out, getting his diploma. He was surrounded by friends who were cheering his name, both onstage with the other graduates and off. This was...everything he'd ever hoped his son would have and hadn't quite believed was possible once he grew his wings.

His eyes might have been a little bright as he clapped.

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[heromaniac]

Momoko totally wished she'd thought to transform for this moment, since her flying buddy totally deserved a flying salute.

And then, she was crying, remembering how shy about his wings he'd been when they'd first met and now so proud...

Why couldn't she clap harder?

They were totally going flying tonight, right? Once more around the old island?

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[therewaslife]

Bod cheered very loudly for Warren when he crossed the stage and got his diploma. He grinned and clapped and was very happy to see his friend get his diploma.